tin and steel billet

German translation: Zinn und Stahl

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English term or phrase:tin and steel billet
German translation:Zinn und Stahl
Entered by: Andrea Hauer

13:39 Oct 18, 2015
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities / Fondskommentar September
English term or phrase: tin and steel billet
On the London Metal Exchange (LME), global benchmark futures prices for all industrial metals except ***tin and steel billet*** retreated into deeper multi-year lows over the quarter, while the LME Index comprising copper and five other key base metals fell 8.8%.

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Andrea Hauer
Germany
Local time: 05:08
Zinn und Stahl
Explanation:
"Billets" sind Barren. Das ist die Volumeneinheit, die bei der Preisermittlung beim Handel mit Industriemetallen verwendet wird, so wie beim Öl das Barrel. Würde ich hier einfach unter den Tisch fallen lassen.
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Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 22:08
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Danke!
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Zinn und Stahl


Explanation:
"Billets" sind Barren. Das ist die Volumeneinheit, die bei der Preisermittlung beim Handel mit Industriemetallen verwendet wird, so wie beim Öl das Barrel. Würde ich hier einfach unter den Tisch fallen lassen.

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 22:08
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Danke!
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Asker: Ah, ich hatte nur Knüppel für billets gefunden und mir gedacht, passt hier nicht so ganz ;o) Danke!


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